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Atlanta Falcons punter Jake Bailey #16 poses for a headshot before AT&T Training Camp at the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility in Flowery Branch, Ga. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Jake Bailey

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#16

Experience: 8 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 29

Weight: 212 lbs

College: Stanford

2026 SEASON

  • PUNTS
    11
  • AVG
    48.27
  • LNG
    62
  • In 20
    6
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Punting

Field Position

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line341494437.2000332.2
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line11606060018052
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line363226253.70354341.3

Game Halves

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
1st Half384126251.50462441.2
Last Two Minutes of Half11595959000039
2nd Half231194439.7000233

Home vs Road

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
Home Games131516250.30249134
Road Games283806147.50213540.9

Margin of Victory

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
Margin 15+12916145.5000245.5

Point Differential

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
Behind283806247.50354435.8
Behind by 1-8 Points262785946.30241332.8
Behind by 9-16 Points116262620113049
Tied331516150.3018247.7

Quarters

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
1st Quarter342176154.20244243.2
4th Quarter22754037.5000237.5
4th Quarter within 711353535000135
2nd Quarter341956248.80218239.2
3rd Quarter11444444000024

Stadium Surfaces

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
Grass283806147.50213540.9
Turf131516250.30249134

Biography

CAREER

  • Saw action in 109 career games in stints with the Patriots (2019-22) and Dolphins (2023-25) and has punted 394 times for 18,257 yards (46.3 avg.) and a 41.1 net average. He has landed 165 punts inside the 20-yard line.
  • Saw action in all 17 games in 2025 and punted 63 times for 3,005 yards (47.7 avg.) and a 42.6 net average.
  • Played in all 17 games in 2024 and totaled 56 punts for 2,639 yards (47.1 avg.) and a 40.5 net average.
  • Played in all 17 contests in 2023 and recorded 53 punts for 2,424 yards (45.7 avg.) and a 40.7 net average.
  • Saw action in nine games with New England in 2022. He punted 37 times for 1,557 yards (42.1 avg.) and a net average of 35.3 before missing the rest of the season due to injury.
  • Saw action in all 17 games and totaled 49 punts for 2,316 yards (47.3 avg.) and a 39.6 net average in 2021.
  • Played in 16 games in 2020 and recorded 55 punts for 2,678 yards (48.7 avg.) and a 45.6 net average. His 45.6 net punt average led the NFL and was the best single-season net punt average in Patriots history. His 71 punt return yards allowed were the fewest in Patriots history and the seventh fewest in NFL history.
  • Saw action in 16 games in 2019 and punted 81 times for 3,638 yards (44.9 avg) and a 41.3 net average. His 36 punts inside the 20 set a Patriots franchise record.

HONORS

  • First-team All-Pro (2020)
  • Pro Bowl (2020)
  • PFWA All-AFC (2020)
  • AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 3, 2019; Week 11, 2019)

COLLEGE

  • Played in 52 games at Stanford (2015-18) and punted 185 times for 8,105 yards (43.8 avg.) and 76 inside the 20. His 43.8 career punt avg. was the best in school history.
  • Earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2017 and 2018, and honorable mention honors in 2016.
  • His 45.5 punt average his junior season (2017) led the Pac-12 and ranked seventh nationally.

PERSONAL

  • Prepped at Santa Fe Christian in Solana Beach Calif. and lettered in soccer and track and field.
  • Set his school record in the long jump (21-4).
  • Majored in science, technology and society at Stanford.
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